Published in Druce. (1917). In: Rep. Bot. Exch. Cl. Brit. Isles, 1916. 638.
Shawia paniculata, commonly called akiraho, is a species of shrub or tree in the family Asteraceae, found only in New Zealand. The tree can grow to 6 metres high, and has yellow-green, oval-shaped leaves, with white undersides and wavy margins.